A friendly and humorous reminder from your list mothers...

Listserv Commandments

I. Thou shalt include a clear and specific subject line.

II. Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest.

III. Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendest it and
ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message.

IV. Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammar.

V. Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS.

VI. Thou shalt not forward any chain letters or suspicious stories (hoaxes).

VII. Thou shalt not send virus warnings unless thou hast verified them.

VIII. Thou shalt not use e-mail for any illegal or unethical  purpose.

IX. Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail.

X. Thou shalt install and maintain anti-virus protection

XI. Thou shalt keep sub/unsub instructions in a sacred place

XII. Thou shalt not send attachments to the list

XIII. Thou shalt use text only in thy messages

XIV.  Thou shalt not send personal correspondence to the list

XV.  Thou shalt send substantive responses

XVI.  Thou shalt not beat dead horses

XVII.  Thou shalt endeavor to post material of interest to the list

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